By Evan Minsker and Jenn Pelly
on March 20, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. EDT

Following confirmation that Bloom, the new record from Beach House,will be out May 15 on Sub Pop, the band has today revealed the album's cover image (above). Sub Pop also announced its releases for Record Store Day, which is April 21, including a new Beach House single, "Lazuli" b/w "Equal Mind". The limited edition 7" release comes on blue vinyl, and its A-side is from Bloom.

By Jenn Pelly
on March 20, 2012 at 10:07 a.m. EDT

Since October, the Flaming Lips have been offering hints regarding their collaborative Record Store Day release. Now, we have the full details of the compilation, which is called The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends and features collaborations with Bon Iver, Erykah Badu, Nick Cave, Yoko Ono, Neon Indian, Ke$ha, Prefuse 73, Tame Impala, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Lightning Bolt, Biz Markie, New Fumes, Chris Martin of Coldplay, and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. It's out on Record Store Day, April 21.

By Evan Minsker
on March 5, 2012 at 9:25 a.m. EST

Arcade Fire will release a special edition 12" with remixes ofSuburbsalbum cuts "Sprawl II" and "Ready to Start" by the band and producer Damian Taylor (who has recently worked with Björk, Austra, and Robyn). The remix of "Sprawl II" can be heard in the interactive video, while the "Ready to Start" remix was originally a bonus cut from the deluxe edition of the album.